Amusement devices: toys – Figure toy or accessory therefor – Having sounding means
Reexamination Certificate
1998-10-26
2001-02-27
Ricci, John A. (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: toys
Figure toy or accessory therefor
Having sounding means
C446S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06193580
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Broadly the present invention relates to a toy for the amusement of a subject. More specifically, the invention relates to a toy doll for the amusement of a child. Still more specifically, the invention relates to a toy doll having elements designed for enabling a child to engage it in “piggy back” and/or “horsey” play.
THE PRIOR ART
Various relevant toy dolls and elements thereof have been proposed by the prior art as exemplified by the following United States Patents which are incorporated herein in their entireties for the purpose to aid in enabling the person of ordinary skill in the art to practice the instant invention.
For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 5,695,381 teaches a toy bear or baby doll that laughs or sings a nursery song when bounded or dandled. A particular area on the rump of the doll is pressure sensitive and produces the given sound when a pressure level is detected in that particular area that is within a range of pressure levels produced when the doll's rump contacts the child's knee in a gentle bounce. Tapping one of the bear's knees selects a respective song and controls the sound generator's mode of operation.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,376,038 relates to talking dolls of the type having internal prerecorded speech mechanisms. More particularly, this invention relates to talking dolls of the type having internal prerecorded speech mechanisms, wherein the doll's educational speech is activated by pressing on certain parts of the doll's body and head region. Still more particularly, this invention relates to talking dolls of the type having internal prerecorded speech mechanisms, wherein the doll's educational speech can be programmed by the user to play phrases in a desired sequence. Still more particularly, this invention relates to talking dolls of the type having internal prerecorded speech mechanisms, wherein the doll's educational speech is programmed to advance with the child user and to educate the child user as to the names and functions of the different body parts.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,201,683 teaches a doll that incorporates a mechanism and electric circuit that, originating from a general activation motor which moves a series of engagements, brings about a correlative series of movements which cause the doll to crawl and give out a message and, subsequently, to stop crawling and raise the trunk of its body and head, to turn its head and give out a new message. These movements are based on the eccentric operating several elements related to the arms, legs and head. Likewise, the emission of the messages is based on parts which are independent but combined electrically and mechanically with the general mechanism in order that, altogether, they achieve a succession of movements which are repeated constantly until a general switch is activated by means of, for example, a dummy, or by means of a ball switch activated automatically when the doll is picked up and put upright.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,923,428 discloses an interactive, articulated talking toy that talks and moves certain of its body parts (eyes, mouth, head and arms) in correspondence to microprocessor control that is based upon program material selected from a tape storage device incorporated in the body of the toy. The material selected is determined by a human's response to questions asked by the toy. The material stored on tape contains both audio and data. The processor chooses a particular one of a possible three audio tracks stored on the tape on the basis of the specific response or non-response made by a human. The data track provides data to the processor which causes it to control the toy's body parts in concert with the audio program being reproduced. The toy has limited work recognition capabilities. The result is the appearance of interaction between the toy and a human by the toy's movement of its body parts and its speech seeming to respond to the human's input.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,809,335 teaches a speech unit for producing preselected words or phrases based on the orientation of a toy doll or figure. A gravity sensing means produces an output corresponding to the orientation of the sensing means with respect to gravity. The output of the sensing means is coupled to a speech synthesizer which produces an output based on transitions from one orientation of the sensing means to a second orientation. A timing circuit coupled to the sensing means establishes a time period during which the sensing means must maintain its orientation for an output to be realized. The timing means also is used to shut off power to the speech synthesizer and speaker means to conserve power of the circuit. In an alternate embodiment, the absolute position of the sensing means is used to select a speech output.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,411,096 relates to a toy in the form of a doll or statue representing a human figure. The toy includes a body and a head which is completely separable from the body. The head is contoured and balanced in such a way that when displaced downwardly from its normal at rest position atop the body, it rolls back upwardly to its normal position, seemingly in defiance of gravity. The movement of the head toward its normal position is accomplished by one or more weights embedded in the head, which provide the necessary torque to cause it to move upwardly to its position on the shoulders.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,249,338 teaches a doll that includes a crying sound generator within the dolly body, a first switch for actuating the crying sound generator, at least two additional switches, and an automatic selection arrangement for determining which of the additional switches is connected to stop the crying. The additional switch may be operated by manipulating the doll, e.g., by giving it a bottle, by changing its diaper, or by picking it up and patting its back. In a play sequence the child actuates the switch to produce crying sounds and then attempts to stop the crying by handling the doll in one of the ways stated. When the child hits upon the type of handling which operates the particular additional switch selected by the random selector, the crying sounds stop. A short sequence of sighing or cooing sounds may be used at the end of the crying sounds.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,973,840 discloses a mannequin that includes a head part and a torso part adjustably joined together. In the torso part a sound moving picture projector is mounted to project facial images on a film in a light beam upwardly through the neck in to the head as the film is moved through the projector. Simultaneously sound from a track on the film is picked up, amplified and audibly reproduced. The sound and facial images are correlated to simulate a speaking person. The head part has a face piece with well defined forehead, nose, cheeks and chin but only smooth areas for eyes and mouth which is molded of transparent plastic and surface coated as a rear projection screen. An arrangement in the head receives the light beam from the projector and transmit onto the rear projection screen so that the projected facial features correspond in location to the facial features on the face piece. An electrical circuit supplies current of proper voltage to a motor to operate the movable parts of the projector, to a lamp to supply the light beam and to an amplifier for the sound reproduction means. The film is preferably endless in a removable cassette that automatically rewinds after it passes through the film gate and sound pick up means. A remote switch may be provided to start the projector and automatic means may stop it at the end of the message.
Otherwise, U.S. Pat. No. 3,755,950 teaches a doll that has a talking mechanism which stores a plurality of spoken expressions that can be initiated by moving on or another of its appendages; U.S. Pat. No. 3,514,899 discloses a doll that includes a talking mechanism, e.g., a motor operated crying and/or appendage-moving mechanism, as well as a circuit for activating the mechanism; and, U.S. Pat. No. 2,334,472 relates to a rocking horse that is d
Albert Judy
Albert Ross
Truchsess Joseph
Pragmatic Designs Inc.
Ricci John A.
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